Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of lung cancer, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), bone cancer, right hip, and cancer, lymph nodes as they are not related to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional development regarding herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the cause of death and whether diabetes and lung cancer contributed to it. The appellant seeks service connection for metastatic malignant melanoma, but this disease is not presumed associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied a higher rating for diabetes mellitus and remanded the case to obtain updated VA eye examination results.

The Board denied a rating greater than 40 percent for diabetes mellitus type II with right diabetic foot ulcer, resolved with amputation without removal of the metatarsal head of the right second toe, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's diabetes is presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service on the U.S.S. Ranger in the territorial sea of Vietnam, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to be service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his naval service in the offshore waters of Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board found that the Veteran had been exposed to herbicide agents during his service at Royal Thai Air Force Base Korat and Ubon, which is presumed to be associated with diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to be due to in-service herbicide exposure. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, lower left and right extremity peripheral neuropathy, and a left eye condition due to herbicide exposure. The claims are being returned for further development including VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for diabetes mellitus, right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy were denied. The Board found that regulation of activities due to diabetes has not been demonstrated, and the evidence did not support a higher rating for her diabetes. For her upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, the Board noted that while she reported burning pain and numbness in her hands, these symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the claims for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus Type II due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed again to determine if his conditions are related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides or other chemicals.

The Board has remanded the claims of a rating for diabetes mellitus and entitlement to TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to January 27, 2017 is denied as there was no pending claim at that time. The SMC at the housebound rate starting December 6, 2018 is granted due to a single service-connected disability rated at 100% and additional disabilities independently ratable at 60%.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims, including those for DMII and its secondary conditions. The Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is presumed.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, presumed due to herbicide exposure during service at U-Tapao RTAFB in Thailand, contributed substantially or materially to his death from aspiration pneumonia and other causes. Service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and a lung disorder, finding no evidence of in-service exposure or relationship to service.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims, including those related to diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction, due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, depression, and diabetes.